Independent Trails: Fact File

Independent Trails: Fact File.3CW2

Shropshire & the Welsh Borders ~ Three Castles Walk

Trail Facts

Total distance: 20 miles (32km)
Duration: 4 nights, 3 days walking
Minimum/maximum daily distances: 6 miles (9.5km)/7½ miles (12km)
Waymarking: The trail is clearly waymarked and easy to follow.
Season: All year
Starting point of holiday: Llanvetherine
End of holiday: Llanvetherine
Code: 3CW2

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Llanvetherine, near White Castle, where your first night's accommodation has been booked.

Day 2: White Castle to Grosmont. 6½ miles (10.5km)

Day 3: Grosmont to Skenfrith. 6 miles (9.5Km)

Day 4: Skenfrith to White Castle. 7½ miles (12km)

Day 5: Depart from Lanvetherine, near White Castle, after breakfast

What's included?

4 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms(where available) in selected hotels, inns, and guesthouses.
Traditional English breakfast
Door to door luggage transfer along the trail.
Maps and a guidebook describing the trail.
An information pack containing an itinerary, detailed instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it.
Emergency assistance

Travel Information

Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.

Most convenient major city and International airport: Birmingham International Airport. Train to Abergavenny (Approximately 2½ to 3 hours). Taxi to Llanvetherine (£7.00).

Outward journey from London to Abergavenny: Train from London Paddington to Abergavenny (2 ½ hours). Taxi to Llanvetherine (£7.00).

Return journey to Birmingham International Airport at the end of the holiday: Taxi from Llanvetherine to Abergavenny. Train to Birmingham International (3 hours).